I took some photos of Mary Lake’s ‘Ice-Out’ status yesterday. It is a typical representation of the lakes in the Huntsville and Port Sydney area. The ice is 1 – 2 inches thick and FAR from safe. No ice is present close to areas like river mouths and fast moving water locations. Hunter’s Bay in Vernon Lake is completely open. I drove past sections of Fairy Lake and noticed that the ice is still present in much the same way it is pictured in these photos of Mary Lake. I would have had photos posted, but the battery was weak on my camera.
The word on the street is that the ice-out times are way behind from last year. I agree. My prediction is that complete ice-out in most lakes should occur in 5 – 7 days. Get your Lake Trout gear ready folks!
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I appreciate the time one of visitors took to send an email to let us know how the conditions were on a visit this past weekend to the Muskoka Area. Just so you know, here is what their email said, 
Some emails make me jealous! Especially this one that I got this evening:
I forgot my camera on my way to work yesterday. I was going to snap a few photos of the lakes I passed on my journey. This report is based on ‘drive-by’ visuals and some comments from some residents. 
